Where does “beta” come from?

beta (Spanish) comes from Ancient Greek βῆτα, from Phoenician 𐤁𐤕, from Proto-Semitic bayt- — house.

beta (Spanish): beta; the Greek letter Β, β

Definitions

  1. beta; the Greek letter Β, β

Ancestry of “beta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekβῆταbeta, the name for the second letter Β, β of the...
2Phoenician𐤁𐤕house
3Proto-Semiticbayt-house

Words derived from “beta

Every word from Proto-Semitic bayt-Every word from Phoenician 𐤁𐤕Every word from Ancient Greek βῆτα